Daily Republican., 1887-03-16

ny MERLEY MIST.


"And what think you Of our little Il
home nest, aunt7" said Fanny Molten,
her pretty face aglow with happiness, /
Is she fitted here and there In her
coy parlor, arranging with def fin.
gers various articles of furniture which
the children. In q playful tussle, had /
upset ere starting for school. "ItI
seems too good TO be true that you areI
actually making me this long talked
of visit. have looked forward TO i'll
since the day OF our wedding at your
house, eight years ago. And do you
know, l feel as though | should like
to do something real wicked, just for
the sake Of your giving me good
sound lecture, as you used to. I have
faint recollection Of the rapidity with
which ginger snaps used TO disappear
from the cake-po IN the pantry. And
those delicious apple tarts--thoughts
OF which carry me back to some of the |
happiest incidents of my childhood"
| And resting her chin on her hand,
Fannie INDUCED for moment in =
revery of childhood.
| "Mercy mel Fannie, how you dol
rattle oni" said Mrs. Lawson, the lady
thus addressed. "You always were q
regular chstterbox. and don't appear
TO have outgrown it."
Then, as though she had been seized
with o fit of n,using, she continued
half aloud;
"She never was liko children in
general, but always had queer notions
Of her own"
Turning 10 her niece she said:
81 can recollect how amazing you
were about the color of calico dress,
even, and when it came to shoes. what
| time you made if they were not a
perfect ftp
| Eyes" broke in Fannie, land
must confess that l have still greal
weakness for pretty clothes and nicely
fitting Shoes"
"And as far as lecture is con
ccrned :" not needing the interruption
II have one all cut and dried as thu
saving goes. don't want to hurt you
feelings, my dear, but, knowing tina
John was but poor man at the tim
OF your marriage, and not havinl
heard of any change in his circum
stances, am, confess, very anxiou
) to know how you manage to live il
+ such good style and keep servant
= also"
eco ahead, auntie; am listening
and enjoy it just as much as l di
!, when child"
A smile OF contentment rested O
, her face as she nestled in the depths {
> sleepy hollow chair.
"lf you think / am talking non
sense, and only trying to amuse yot
: you are mistaken; and II you choose
!, ! make light of what say for you
= good, the less said the better"
BLESS your dear heartl Don't ye
Y know tAat ] am only teasing you?
t. have been waiting patiently for a
"a opportunity to pour into your willir
- ears some OF the mysteries OF our lit
l. household"
T. Placing herself on low stool at h
aunt's feet, she began
!, II think will set your mind at re
IL about the servant girl first, althoug
she is not really servant, as you wi
N see for yourself when you have bee
70 with us little longer She is Sara
as Hart, an American girl and an orpha
n now about twenty years of age. III
di childhood was spent in taking care
~ an invalid mother. At the time of b
II, mothers death she was sixteen yea
iy old, and could neither read nor writ
She was incapable of doing housewol
" as 1t should be done, having had I
! one to teach her. l invited her he
&c until she should decide upon son
course as to the future. Being XII
- to the children she won their love
Y once. AS she seemed reluctant
u leave us, decided upon keeping he
ise and have done all that lay in my pow
Al to make her useful and noble woma
sT She has been faithful and diligent, al
feel well rewarded for the trout
= taken with her. / pay her SIMS
r. H. sum weekly, and the poor girl sa
Tar she will never leave me. So much
Sarah; and as | have observed y
a OF taking sly chances at our pretty cloth
"a and nice furniture, l will hastily p
1 coed to brush away the cobwebs I'll
- now obscure your mental vision.'
"That's right" SAID her aunt.
W "You will remember that wher
is child had taste for drawing;
pit same instinct has created in me
san s, mania for all kinds OF painting.
-" kind lady friend gave me the nec'
one sary instructions, and through
ON ON agency / have obtained all the VIZ
tut in the way of decorating fancy artic
ted that / could do for more than
~ years. The time which was forme
spent in doing the work OF wb
& Sarah relieves me now devote to
~ pleasant and profitable occupati
With my own money l have b
t able to. buy our clothing and mos,
this nice furniture; better far than I
. l have added 5000 to the sum VIII
} A John has saved toward building
for for little house which we have inhab
bone for long time In our dreams.
I9nS may finish your lecture now" she
Del. with smile.
-n "Dear child, can you ever fore
Nps me9" said her aunt. eff there '
she's. more such honest, helpful wivei
4 ine =: you, there would be more noble
eo7 bands"